Senior Engineer at Essential Energy

, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Asset Failure Trend Analysis, HSE Incident Investigation, Reliability Models Improvement, Maintenance Strategy Development, Inspection Scheduling, Technical Specification Development, Technology Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Utility Asset Maintenance, Analytical Capability, Problem-Solving, Stakeholder Engagement, Safety Commitment, Diversity Commitment, Inclusion Commitment

Industry

Utilities

Description

Are you an experienced engineer ready to make a real impact on the reliability and safety of overhead energy assets? Essential Energy is looking for a Senior Engineer to join our overhead network engineering team, driving excellence in overhead network engineering across NSW. This role will be based in Port Macquarie, NSW. Working closely with engineering specialists, operational teams, internal stakeholders, regulators and external partners, the Senior Engineer will provide technical leadership and strategic insight to support current and future network performance. This role requires strong analytical capability, sound engineering judgement, and the ability to influence outcomes across a complex operational environment. Key Responsibilities Lead asset failure trend analysis and investigations for overhead assets and components. Provide expert engineering input into HSE incident investigations. Provide expert engineering input to improve reliability models and drive improvements to maintenance and inspection programs. Develop and own maintenance strategies and regimes to meet performance targets. Define inspection schedules, corrective task timeframes, and tolerances. Set and monitor maintenance quality standards, focusing on inspection quality. Track maintenance programs and corrective actions, highlighting delays or quality issues. Develop construction and maintenance standards, and technical specifications. Perform evaluation of new technologies and solutions for implementation across the network. Extensive experience in energy, electrical, or utilities engineering. Experience in developing and improving electrical utility asset maintenance processes and systems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills. Commitment to safety, diversity, and inclusion. About You Required Qualifications Bachelor of Engineering meeting Engineers Australia professional membership requirements (or equivalent aligned with the Washington Accord). Current Driver’s Licence. Attainment and ongoing successful maintenance of all regulatory, industry and business required licenses, authorisations and other such certificates deemed necessary for the role. WorkCover NSW Construction Induction Certificate (or willing to obtain). Why Essential Energy Essential Energy employees benefit from a wide range of partnerships, programs and wellbeing initiatives, including fitness passport, wellbeing subsidy, health fund options and corporate offers across travel, technology and lifestyle brands. Learn more on our employee benefits page. We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women. For further information, please contact Deepak Pais on 0439 706 039. Applications close at 11:55pm AEST on Friday 20 March 2026. Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart. Building a better energy future. Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees. At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.

Responsibilities

The Senior Engineer will lead asset failure trend analysis, provide expert engineering input for incident investigations, and develop maintenance strategies to meet performance targets for overhead energy assets. This includes defining inspection schedules, setting quality standards, and developing construction and maintenance standards.